Negociaciones sobre el comercio electrónico y la agricultura en la OMC

La dinámica del comercio internacional actual demanda procesos para la construcción de acciones que permitan avanzar en los objetivos que se plantean los distintos actores protagonistas del intercambio comercial a nivel global.

Comercio electrónico

El objetivo de este MOOC es dar a conocer el comercio electrónico y sus características y tendencias con el fin de implementar una herramienta de comercio electrónico que facilite las relaciones entre clientes y empresas/pymes a través del comercio electrónico.

Comercio electrónico transfronterizo en Centroamérica: los casos de Costa Rica, El Salvador y Guatemala

Este capítulo examina la intersección del género y el comercio digital en Costa Rica, El Salvador y Guatemala, basándose en la comprensión de que el desarrollo sostenible en el siglo XXI debe ser humano, equitativo e inclusivo. Explora cómo el género, entendido como un concepto dinámico y socialmente construido, da forma al acceso y la participación en el comercio digital, con un enfoque tanto en las mujeres cisgénero como en las transgénero.

Boosting the intra-African digital trade in the AfCFTA context: does regulatory framework matter?

Digital trade is one of the promising areas for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and a factor of succcess of the African Union Digital Transformation Strategy (DTS) for Africa (2020–2030). However, the benefts of digital trade are not automatic and require an adequate regulatory environment. The objective of this study is to show how an adequate regulatory framework can boost the intra-African digital trade in the AfCFTA context.

Africa's digital future: From theory to action

Africa’s digital future makes an important and timely contribution to the literature on Africa, exploring the many opportunities and challenges that the continent faces in a world characterised by accelerating technological change. Edited by Prof Wilma Viviers, Ali Parry and Dr Adelia Jansen van Rensburg, the book has been published in an online format by AOSIS, the open-access publisher which hosts a wide range of journals and independent publications on its platform. The book is therefore freely available to anyone who wishes to read it online or download a copy.

Engaging in the digital economy: issues and agenda in the quest to adopt Indonesia’s e-commerce roadmap

The study explores structural and practical issues following the adoption of Indonesia’s e-commerce roadmap (2017–2019) and its implications for the future of the country’s digital economy. Two major categories of issues are examined in order to identify problems and challenges confronted by related stakeholders. The first category, i.e. the structural one, relates to the larger governance context of the country’s digital economy to which e-commerce activities are attached.

Convergence on e-commerce: the case of Argentina, Brazil and MERCOSUR

E-commerce is growing rapidly in Argentina and Brazil, and in both countries the share of the population participating in e-commerce transactions exceeds the Latin American average. Both countries have established a legal framework for data protection, regulation of the internet, consumer protection, taxation of e-commerce, and contracts and e-signatures. Argentina and Brazil also have submitted proposals for negotiations over the treatment of e-commerce transactions in WTO Agreements, and included e-commerce provisions in free trade agreements (FTAs).

International trade after the pandemic: will digitalization help?

The aim of the project is to improve capacity and deepen understanding of trends in the world economy and international trade during the post-pandemic period. Two cases on digital trade and the economic effects of COVID-19 will be developed for the revised edition of the book "World Economy and International Economic Relations" for undergraduate students. One academic paper will also be produced. In addition, a conference on "Effects of COVID-19 on Russian and Latin American economies and trade policies" will be held and the activities thereof published.
 

Enjeux de l’adhésion du Maroc aux négociations plurilatérales sur le commerce électronique : quelle stratégie pour le Maroc ? [The stakes of Morocco's accession to the plurilateral negotiations on electronic commerce: what strategy for Morocco?]

In light of the rapid advancement of e-commerce in the country, it is imperative that Morocco formulate a national e-commerce strategy and participate in the plurilateral negotiations which are taking place at the WTO. As a developing country, it must analyse the risk of adopting e-commerce rules that could widen the digital deficit in favour of businesses and developed countries which have a technological and historical advantage.
 

Technical Support and Talents Development for China’s E-commerce and Digital Economy Negotiation

This project is intended to deliver research outputs and solutions to the major problems facing e-commerce and the digital economy in China and the WTO. The first part of the research will examine what approach China should take regarding global governance of the digital economy in the face of the US, EU and Japan's strategies, and in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. It will also examine China's efforts to constrain data governance hegemony through the "Digital Silk Road," a component of the Belt and Road Initiative.